The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

He Will Not Attend the Army ctaneuyers,
His Physicians Advising Against 1t.
Copyright. 1887 by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN. Sept. 3.-Much diverse speculation
over the meeting of Emperor William and the
Gar will be checked by the announcement that
the Emperor has abandoned his Intention to go
to Konigsberg 1t was determined to-day, after
long consultation OF his physicians, that
stead of venturing to attend the army maneu-
vers. it was urgent that the Emperor should re-
turn to Babelsberg In accordance with this
decision the Emperor and Empress and the inn
perial court will will go to Babelsberg on
Monday. The abandonment of the ko-
nigsberg programme by the Kaiser has
already created exaggerated pessimistlc
reports in reference to his condition. Bnt the
facts are that he is in his usual health, although
he was somewhat shaken by his fail of Thurs
day. He arose this morning at his accustomed
hour and heard verbal reports of military affairs
He then granted an audience to Marshal Won
Moltke with whom he conversed for q long time
on the recent review of the Guards. Later he
received Won Schellendorf. Minister of War,
and General Albedyll. and a1 o'clock went out
for drive. Aftsg his return he received, frss
Herr Won Puttkamer. Ministerior of the Inte-
rior, and then Count Won Stolberg The altera-
ton of the Emperor!s plans due entirely to the
representations of his medical advisers, who
have all along been opposed TO his
venturing to attend the Konigsberg maneuvers,
which would involve great fatigue under the
best possible conditions. And they well know
tndC the Emperor, once IN the uelQ, passes De-
yond the guidance of his physicians and ex-
poses himself with little thought for the results.
This happened at KEEL and caused a physical
crisis. The most recent instance of the EN-
peror's imprudence was at the review Of the
Guards, when he remained three hours standing
and exposed TO the sun and wind, but without
appearing to feel any evil effects Afterwards
however he was hardly able to be present at
the banquet in the schloss and his fall after
the banquet was undoubtedly due to increased
feebleness arising from overexertion. When
he recovered his feet, without assistance, he
expressed the fear that his doctor would take
advantage of the mshap and make it pretext
to dissuade him from going to the meneuvers.
Communications from the Crown Prince
urgently support these opinions of the doctors,
and their advice also further fortified by
representations from Count Won Moltke and
Prince Bismarck. 1t only after Count Won
Moltke's visit to the Emperor to-day. that it be-
came known that the journey to Konigsberg
was off.
The political aspect OF affairs will not be
changed by the abandonment of the meeting
with the Gear. The official press has rightly
insisted on the purely personal and family char
acter attaching to the intended meeting, and
that beyond indicating a temporary relaxation
or Russo German jealousies it had political
significance. This view expressed in yes
terday evenings sem-official Post, which sup
ports the Cologne Gazette in declaring that the
meeting would be simply of personal Importance
and that the most complete concessions on the
part OF Germany would produce no lasting
friendship with Russia